Either offshore or inland, wind farms endure all kinds of harsh environments. Inland, wind farms are exposed to the elements, while offshore turbines operate in highly corrosive conditions where in-person maintenance and repair are hard to conduct. Condition monitoring for wind farms is therefore essential and relies upon rugged embedded …
Read More »Offshore windfarm development boosted by £2 million research
In a move that could significantly boost the UK’s renewable energy growth, contracts have been awarded to Thales, QinetiQ, Saab, TWI and Plextek DTS to fast-track their ideas for technologies that could mitigate the impact of windfarms on the UK’s air defence radar system. By guaranteeing essential defence communications are …
Read More »MTS awarded two contracts valued at $17 million collectively
MTS has announced two new awards for its test and simulation business totaling $17 million in contractual value. MTS will partner with a leading multi-national engineering and manufacturing conglomerate to provide a fault ride through tester for its offshore wind business. This first-of-a-kind solution will help maintain power generation stability …
Read More »Large wind-power plant with Yokogawa control system comes online in Japan
Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation has installed a Yokogawa control system for one of Japan’s largest wind-power plants, Wind Farm Tsugaru, which has now come online. This plant was built by Green Power Tsugaru GK, a limited liability company that belongs to Green Power Investment Corporation. Wind Farm Tsugaru is located …
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